greek & latin roots

Greek & Latin Roots Unit 8

PORT• From the Latin word ‘portare’, portatum’

To carry

Words from “portare”, “portatum”(to carry)

• Importune • Verb; to urge or beg without end

Dennis promised to importune Congress until the ban on concealed weapons became law.

Synonym: plead

Words from “portare”, “portatum”(to carry)

• Importunate • Adjective; Extremely demanding; insistent

The baker finally surrendered and handled the importunate child a free cookie.

Words from “portare”, “portatum”(to carry)

• Rapport • Noun; A positive relationship

When she was first hired, Wilma worked hard to establish a rapport with her fellow flight attendants.

Synonym: camaraderie, friendship

FER• From the Latin word ‘ferre’

Bear, carry

Words from “ferre”(bear, carry)

• Insufferable • Adjective; Impossible to bear; intolerable

Felicia found Robin insufferable and always tried to avoid her.

Words from “ferre”(bear, carry)

• Preferential • Adjective; Giving or showing an advantage to one over another

Many students in the class were angry over Mr. Dobbs’ preferential treatment of Sandra.

Words from “ferre”(bear, carry)

• Conferment • Noun; The act of bestowing; a formal offer

The conferment of power upon the new king did not take place without some disturbance in Parliament.

PHER, PHOR• From the Greek word ‘phorein’

To carry, to bring

Words from “pher”, “phor”(to carry, to bring)

• Periphery • Noun; The outermost part or boundary

In ancient Rome, the dead were buried only on the periphery of the city.

Synonym: surroundings Antonym: center

Words from “pher”, “phor”(to carry, to bring)

• Euphoria • Noun; A feeling of great happiness or well-being

Following his victory at the Milvian bridge, Constantine was filed with a deep feeling of euphoria as he saw a cross floating in the sky.

Synonym: Joy Antonym: Misery

GEST• From the Latin word ‘gerere’, ‘gestum’

To bear

Words from “gerere”, “gestum”(to bear)

• Congested • Adjective; Overcrowded; too tightly packed

It can often take hours to get home during rush hour because of the congested highways.

Synonym: Blocked, fullAntonym: clear, empty

Words from “gerere”, “gestum”(to bear)

• Gestate • Verb; To conceive and develop in the mind or body

My teacher always told me to give myself plenty of time for ideas to gestate.

Words from “gerere”, “gestum”(to bear)

• Gesticulate • Verb; To make gestures for emphasis

As the man gave us complicated instructions, he gesticulated in a lively fashion

Pilar was so ______ in her demands for a larger salary that her coworkers began to find her _____.

• A. importunate; insufferable• B. preferential; importunate• C. congested; rapport• D. importunate; preferential

Because Caitlyn had developed a ______ with several of the waiters at the restaurant, she always received ________ treatment there.

• A. euphoria; insufferable• B. rapport; preferential• C. conferment; importunate• D. periphery; preferential

To express her _____ at beating the top-ranked tennis player, Marcia threw her racquet into the stands, and her fans _______ wildly

• A. rapport; gestated• B. euphoria; gesticulated• C. conferment; importuned• D. euphoria; importuned

Though citizens had repeatedly _______ the Department of Transportation for a better traffic system in the downtown area, its agenda was so _______ that the topic was never brought up.

• A. importuned; congested• B. congested; importunate• C. gesticulated; insufferable• D. importuned; preferential

Though Adam did not attentively consider Anita's proposal to lend her money, he allowed it to ______ on the ______of his mind.

• A. importune; conferment• B. gesticulate; euphoria• C. gestate; periphery• D. gestate; conferment